YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 6, 2018 On 14/01/2017 at 23:15, Joey Russ said: Nope. Although I did forget to put obit requirements. It's the same as the DDP obit requirements. Beautifully specified in last year's competition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted June 6, 2018 Good job msc. You are missing a couple of points though: Morgan Tsvangirai gets two more points for being a leader. While Mugabe technically led the country for his entire dictatorship, Tsvangirai's four years as prime minister (despite not really doing anything for those four years) is good enough for me. When I did the bonus for Spade's team, it's for any past year, so since Rev Graham was on his 2014 team, those who picked him gets another point or two if they jokered him. Dean Francis did not make the drop 40, so there's three points that shouldn't be there for them. And I forgot to give you the extra points for each particular spot. Let me work on these few errors and I'll give you the current total of points (there's a few other things that I could change, but I'll let those slide)... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted June 6, 2018 Alright, so I fixed the errors above. I also discovered that Patricia Morison points weren't given out, so three teams gain an extra point plus one more for falling off the map. Toast also gets the daily double points plus Goodwin since msc missed that she also picked her. So, here's the current status of the scores: 1st - Torva Messor - 40 points 2nd - drol - 36 points 3rd= - CaptainChorizo - 34 points 3rd= - The Dead Cow - 34 points 3rd= - Death Impends - 34 points 3rd= - Toast - 34 points 7th - msc - 33 points 8th - CastAway - 31 points 9th - Heef - 29 points 10th - Pedro67 - 27 points 11th - RadGuy - 25 points 12th - The Unknown Man - 22 points 13th= - Bibliogryphon - 20 points 13th= - Book - 20 points 13th= - FixedBusiness - 20 points 16th - Gooseberry Crumble - 16 points 17th - YoungWilz - 14 points Last place - Joey Russ - 10 points Let me know if you think I missed something, and I'll go check on it and potentially add more points to your score. Despite these changes, Torva Messor still leads... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 6, 2018 Move yourself into 17th... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 280 Posted June 7, 2018 "Vanessa Goodwin. 1 point for Book, Chorizo, Dead Cow, Drol, Heef, msc, RadGuy and Torva" I see that Toast (to) has correctly been awarded a point for Goodwin. I do not have Vanessa Goodwin on my list, so I (tv) gather my 40 points tally doesn't include her, and are for Dodd, Fabray, Ford, Francis, Graham, Hawking, Miller, Nevin and Tsvangirai and assorted bonuses. Thanks for the updated tally and ranking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted June 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Torva Messor said: "Vanessa Goodwin. 1 point for Book, Chorizo, Dead Cow, Drol, Heef, msc, RadGuy and Torva" I see that Toast (to) has correctly been awarded a point for Goodwin. I do not have Vanessa Goodwin on my list, so I (tv) gather my 40 points tally doesn't include her, and are for Dodd, Fabray, Ford, Francis, Graham, Hawking, Miller, Nevin and Tsvangirai and assorted bonuses. Thanks for the updated tally and ranking! I had a look at your list again, and I can't seem to find her on it. Maybe I missed something. Not like you should be complaining too much though, you're currently in the lead... EDIT: Oh, I misread your post. The one point is taken away now, but your still leading... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 280 Posted June 7, 2018 Just now, Joey Russ said: I had a look at your list again, and I can't seem to find her on it. Maybe I missed something. Not like you should be complaining too much though, you're currently in the lead... "Vanessa Goodwin. 1 point for Book, Chorizo, Dead Cow, Drol, Heef, msc, RadGuy and Torva" I see that Toast (to) has correctly been awarded a point for Goodwin. I do not have Vanessa Goodwin on my list, so I (tv) gather my 40 points tally doesn't include her, and are for Dodd, Fabray, Ford, Francis, Graham, Hawking, Miller, Nevin and Tsvangirai and assorted bonuses. You and I both see that I do not have Vanessa Goodwin on my list. I do edit my list, but only to strikeout and bold the hits gained. msc's update had a typo, I suspect, as to and tv are consecutive abbreviations, both Torva and Toast begin with To.... I am pointing out that in msc's update I had been incorrectly awarded a point that should have gone to Toast for Vanessa Goodwin; your update correctly awarded the point to Toast, so I should not have in my tally a point I didn't merit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,483 Posted June 7, 2018 iirc your points are OK, but the preamble clearly wasn't edited, sorry. And yes, mixed up To and Tv but caught it mid-calculation. I also spent too long wondering why I couldn't find Gcreptile on the scoreboard till I twigged Gc was Gooseberry! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heef 166 Posted June 7, 2018 Mid table obscurity! Whoop! Thanks for the updates though. Crazy stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted June 23, 2018 Small update for Jens C Skou, who has finally received a late QO. One point for all the teams who picked him apart from our defending champ, who had him in spot #5 and therefore gets a second point, as he moves to share 2nd place with drol. Here are the current scores: 1st - Torva Messor - 40 points 2nd= - Death Impends - 36 points 2nd= - drol - 36 points 3rd= - CaptainChorizo - 34 points 3rd= - The Dead Cow - 34 points 3rd= - Toast - 34 points 7th - msc - 33 points 8th - CastAway - 32 points 9th - Heef - 29 points 10th - Pedro67 - 27 points 11th - RadGuy - 26 points 12th - The Unknown Man - 22 points 13th= - Bibliogryphon - 20 points 13th= - Book - 20 points 13th= - FixedBusiness - 20 points 16th - Gooseberry Crumble - 17 points 17th - YoungWilz - 14 points Last place - Joey Russ - 10 points Also, this is a reminder that I'm retiring after this year, so if anyone wants to take over, tell me. I think the concept is great, but the execution while I'm host was poor... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 9, 2018 Here's a brief update for Matt Cappotelli, in which a total of 13 out of the 18 teams thought he wasn't tough enough to last out this year. Only points for him is a regular point and a bonus point for those who put him on one of the secret spots, and these teams did find a spot in which they get an extra point: FixedBusiness, RadGuy, Pedro, Book, and Toast, with the last one in that list breaking the 4th= joint pack (error says 3rd= last time, my apologies) and gets to an exciting position as the deficit between her and the pair at 2nd= is only one point, but the others stuck at 5th= is also only one point from her. Here are the scores! 1st - Torva Messor - 41 points 2nd= - Death Impends - 37 points 2nd= - drol - 37 points 4th - Toast - 36 points 5th= - CaptainChorizo - 35 points 5th= - The Dead Cow - 35 points 7th - msc - 34 points 8th - CastAway - 32 points 9th - Heef - 30 points 10th - Pedro67 - 29 points 11th - RadGuy - 28 points 12th - The Unknown Man - 23 points 13th= - Book - 22 points 13th= - FixedBusiness - 22 points 15th - Bibliogryphon - 20 points 16th - Gooseberry Crumble - 17 points 17th - YoungWilz - 14 points Last place - Joey Russ - 10 points Torva Messor leads at halftime, but will they still be leading in the end? Only time will tell... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted July 10, 2018 Lord Carrington a hit for me here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted July 13, 2018 Clive King was my Joker Joker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted August 1, 2018 Here's the update due for the deaths of Lord Peter Carrington and Clive King. Carrington was once again one of those people who only receive one point in total unless they hit one of the spots where an extra point was allowed. Those who did find the extra spot include me and Bibliogryphon, and as such, the changes on his front were minor apart from Death Impends breaking the joint 2nd lock with drol, and he could be on the way to winning his second title in this... On the other hand, Clive King has more impact in this since he starts out with a base point and 3 unique points for being a DDP unique pick. Bibliogryphon gets a joker as well as finding a secret spot bringing him a whopping 10 points, while msc is now joint 2nd= with Death Impends due to his demise, but can one of them outscore Torva Messor in the end? We'll see... Here are the scores! 1st - Torva Messor - 41 points 2nd= - Death Impends - 38 points 2nd= - msc - 38 points 4th= - drol - 37 points 4th= - Toast - 37 points 6th= - CaptainChorizo - 35 points 6th= - The Dead Cow - 35 points 8th= - Bibliogryphon - 32 points 8th= - CastAway - 32 points 10th= - Heef - 30 points 10th= - Pedro67 - 30 points 12th - RadGuy - 29 points 13th - The Unknown Man - 24 points 14th= - Book - 22 points 14th= - FixedBusiness - 22 points 16th - Gooseberry Crumble - 21 points 17th - YoungWilz - 15 points Last place - Joey Russ - 12 points Congrats to Bibliogryphon for jumping all the way from 15th place to 8th=. Definitely one of the highest place jumpers there... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted August 16, 2018 Aretha my 11th hit here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 280 Posted August 16, 2018 12th strike for me. As a DJ might say of Aretha, "the hits just keep on coming." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted August 22, 2018 SKS brings me to 12/50 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted September 4, 2018 Three hits for this next update, Charlotte Rae, Aretha Franklin, and Stefan Karl Stefansson. Rae is one that will only get the basic point unless they are in one of the secret spots, and these people did find a secret spot for her: Fixed Business, Unknown Man, msc (who gets double points for jokering her), Book, Death Impends, and The Dead Cow. Aretha Franklin also gets one basic point, but she gets an extra point for being on DQSBP lineup all the way back in 2011. Chorizo and RadGuy get an extra point for finding a secret spot for her. The last hit for today is Stefan Karl Stefansson, and he get's a hefty bunch points for everyone who picked him, 1 basic point, 3 points for making the drop 40, and 1 point for making DQSBP's lineup in 2017. Book, Torva, and CastAway gets an extra point for picking Stefansson in a secret number spot, and therefore there's a shakeup in the standing as a few of the contenders near the top of the leaderboard last time didn't pick him. Torva, however, still leads the pack. Will they be exclaiming that they are number 1 at the end of the year? Here are the scores! 1st - Torva Messor - 50 points 2nd - msc - 47 points 3rd - CaptainChorizo - 43 points 4th - The Dead Cow - 42 points 5th - Death Impends - 40 points 6th= - CastAway - 38 points 6th= - drol - 38 points 6th= - RadGuy - 38 points 6th= - Toast - 38 points 10th= - Bibliogryphon - 37 points 10th= - Pedro67 - 37 points 12th - Heef - 35 points 13th - The Unknown Man - 33 points 14th - Book - 30 points 15th - Gooseberry Crumble - 25 points 16th- FixedBusiness - 24 points 17th - YoungWilz - 16 points Last place - Joey Russ - 14 points RadGuy gets most improved this update, going all the way from 12th place to placing in the top 6 (even if it's shared with a few others)... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted September 4, 2018 I withdrew from this pool on June 7. Doves fly from my sleeves....whoosh.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted September 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I withdrew from this pool on June 7. Doves fly from my sleeves....whoosh.... Look, I noticed that you withdrew from this pool when I had a look at your team a while back, but you’re entry is still in the masterlist and will stay in the masterlist because a) there was no public acknowledgement that you withdrew until today, b) you didn’t withdraw until June, when the competition was already on for a few months, and c) your removal may have an impact on potential end of the year bonuses. Look, you don’t have to enter this again next year if this pool is running again and you don’t even have to keep track of your team at this point (I will do that for you), but your team will not be removed, and my word here is final. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted September 4, 2018 Just now, Joey Russ said: Look, I noticed that you withdrew from this pool when I had a look at your team a while back, but you’re entry is still in the masterlist and will stay in the masterlist because a) there was no public acknowledgement that you withdrew until today, b) you didn’t withdraw until June, when the competition was already on for a few months, and c) your removal may have an impact on potential end of the year bonuses. Look, you don’t have to enter this again next year if this pool is running again and you don’t even have to keep track of your team at this point (I will do that for you), but your team will not be removed, and my word here is final. Really? Really.. Mad as a box of frogs....come one come all to the show without end...I'm a prisoner in the Joker's Pool! The magic cabinet is making its way onto the stage, will a lovely member of the audience please volunteer to step inside? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted October 10, 2018 Ahem, so as you can, there hasn’t been an update for a while. On the one hand, there has only been two joker deaths since I last did an update: John McCain and Montserrat Caballé. However, that’s not the reason why I haven’t done an update for a while. Without going into detail, there has been some aspects of my personal life that needs to be taken care of instead of this pool at this point and time. And, as you all know, I’m running both the Advent Avalanche and taking over the Crowdsource List starting this November, and when that time comes, I’m going to put a lot of focus on those pools instead of this one. So, there’s a good chance that there won’t be another update until after the new year. I will make sure that I close this pool before the first DDP update of the year though. And as such, this will be the final call for anyone willing to take over this pool, otherwise, this will slowly sink into the dead pool abyss... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,987 Posted October 10, 2018 Tis understandable since you are running 2 other things especially the Crowdsource List which must be a lot of work adding up the scores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted October 10, 2018 I really like this pool and do hope someone takes it over. I already have three pools and I won't have the time particularly in the New Year to devote to it. Thanks Joey for all your work on it but your health must come first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
